[AP] S Korean military to appeal ruling on transgender soldier

An appeal could draw strong protests from human rights groups, which have been urging the military to accept the verdict and work out measures to guarantee service for sexual minorities.

“The government may appeal, but our position is that they must not do so because that’s the attitude the government must have in the democratic society,” said activist Cho Kyu-suk with the Center for Military Human Rights Korea.

Cho called the appeal a delaying tactic because the military worries about a possible backlash from conservatives while having no policy on transgender soldiers. 

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